Supporting the Dawgs from Across the Pond

~January 14th, 2017~

Today the Butler Bulldogs played their big rival, Xavier, at home. Another Butler student and I were bummed not to be in Hinkle Fieldhouse Saturday afternoon. However, after a little online research and recommendations from a friend, we found a sports bar in Cork that sometimes streams American sports. We knew it was a long shot, but after putting my Butler t-shirt, a group of us went over to the Woodshed Baa & Grill to see if they would be able to play the Butler/Xavier game. When we arrived, there were tons of TV’s that were all playing football (aka soccer) and rugby games. We waited until one of the games ended and asked if they would be able to play the game. They said they would “look into it,” but ten minutes went by and I decided to inquire again. When I asked for the Butler game, the guy went “OH! This whole time I was looking for the Bucknell game.” So within a few minutes they were able to put on the game. We were ecstatic! The video quality was questionable, but anything was better than nothing. We all ordered beers and cheered on the dawgs who managed a clutch win over Xavier! 🙂 Nothing like being 4,000 miles away and still getting to see the Dawgs win!